Westbury,_Buckinghamshire

Westbury, Buckinghamshire

Westbury, Buckinghamshire

Human settlement in England

Westbury is a village and civil parish in northern Buckinghamshire, England, about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Brackley and 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Buckingham. It is close to the A422 and the border with Oxfordshire.

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The village was given by King Edward IV to the Company of Cooks in London[when?], and has since been sold into private hands.[citation needed]

The parish church is St Augustine, a Grade II* listed building. The church dates back to the 13th century, though much restored in 1863.[2] The church tower house four bells, one of which dates back to the 14th century.[3]

The village is home to Beachborough School, a private prep school established originally in Hampshire in 1910, but relocated to Westbury in 1942 in the manor house.[4]

The village has a website providing information regarding the services and events taking place in the village. www.westburyvillage.org

References

  1. [1]
    National Statistics 2011 Census, Accessed 3 February 2013
  2. [2]
    "Church of St Augustine, Westbury". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  3. [3]
    "St. Augustine, Westbury, Bucks". Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. [4]
    "About Us". Beachborough School. Retrieved 27 September 2013.


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